Vice President, Kansai University　　　　Mr. Yasuo Nagaoka（Coordinator for the Osaka-Kansai Expo）

Expectations for the Osaka-Kansai Expo

As an educational institution, we hope that more young people—who will lead the society of the future—will actively engage with the Osaka-Kansai Expo. Exposure to new values broadens their horizons. We look forward to seeing the seeds of future innovation sown at the Expo blossom through these young individuals, enriching lives and enhancing society in the years to come.

Expectations for DOIC

One of Japan’s most pressing challenges is the creation of innovative breakthroughs that enhance international competitiveness. Achieving this requires active dialogue and collaboration across disciplines—spanning natural sciences, humanities, social sciences—as well as engagement between faculty, students, and industry engineers. We expect DOIC to play a central role in fostering such industry-academia-government co-creation opportunities, particularly through platforms like the metaverse.

Overview of Our Organization / University / Research

Kansai University was founded on November 4, 1886, as Kansai Law School. Today, it is a comprehensive university with 14 undergraduate faculties, 13 graduate schools, two professional graduate schools, and one special course, hosting approximately 30,000 students, including international students from around the world. Guided by its educational philosophy of “Harmony between Theory and Practice,” the university aims to foster individuals with broad perspectives and sound judgment, capable of responding to societal changes and conducting comprehensive analysis. Each faculty emphasizes a deep understanding of fundamentals, accumulation of essential knowledge, and the development of applied skills and flexible thinking for problem-solving. Through practical curricula, Kansai University is dedicated to nurturing talent equipped with “the ability to think and act” and “the power to innovate,” ready to thrive in an increasingly digitalized and globalized society.

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Yasuo Nagaoka
Vice President, Kansai University（Coordinator for the Osaka-Kansai Expo）